Beyond Silos

2. Beyond Silos

3. Beyond Silos Karen Bertram MPH, RD for California SNAP partners January 24, 2008

4. Overview of Session • Overview • Accomplishments • Challenges • Keys to success • Q & A

5. Overview of Session • Overview • The beginning • Partners • SNAP by the numbers • Money flow • Writing the plan

6. In the beginning… • At the February 2003 meeting: California selected increasing fruit and vegetable consumption

7. In the beginning… WIC requested operational adjustment funds Agreed on facilitator Began meeting in December 2003 Confirmed the goal: Increasing Fruit and Vegetable consumption Meet every other month

8. Partners • SNAP Partners in California • Food Stamps California Department of Social Services • Child Nutrition Programs California Department of Education • WIC California Department of Public Health • Food Stamp Nutrition Education California Department of Public Health & University of California Davis • California Department of Food and Agriculture • California Conference of Local Health Department Nutritionists

9. SNAP by the numbers Network for a Healthy California reached 3-4 million low-income people 1.1 billion impressions Food Stamp Program serves about 2 million people monthly California 36.5 million people School Nutrition & Child and Adult Care Food Programs in 06-07 served about 77 million breakfasts 611 million lunches 113 million snacks 13.5 % below poverty WIC serves over 1.4 million people monthly FSNEP delivers nutrition education to about 190,000 FSNE-eligible individuals

10. SNAP by the numbers • FNS Nutrition Assistance programs • Serve several million low income people • Employ thousands of workers • And contribute over $6 billion to California’s economy

11. How the money flows USDA $$$ University of California Davis CDE CDPH CDFA CDSS NETWORK CDFA FSNEP WIC NSD

12. Writing the plan • Identified all activities partner programs were conducting or planning to conduct with regard to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption • Color coded the objectives and activities • Discussed areas of collaboration • Submitted first plan July 2004

13. California’s First PlanFFY 2005 Seven objectives in the areas of: • Food and Agriculture • Nutrition Education • Participation • Policy and Initiatives • Benefits to California’s Economy • Food Handling • 5 A Day Memorandum of Understanding

14. California’s PlanFFY 2006-2007

15. Accomplishments • The plan • Communication tool • Memorandum of Understanding • Meet specific program requirements • Duplicate success at local level • Local CNAPs in over 10% of counties

16. Accomplishments • Unseen fruits of our labor • “Success is a journey, not an outcome.” Arthur Ashe

17. Accomplishments • Non-quantifiable outcomes • Regular sharing of information • Informal business conducted • Improving / strengthening relationships

18. Accomplishments • Cooperation on specific issues • Farm Bill • WIC Food Package Proposed Rule

19. Accomplishments • Mobilize larger constituencies • Funding for school breakfast fresh fruit program • Comments on WIC Food Package

20. Challenges • Time for directors and senior staff • Meet during lunch • Pleasant environment • Still in Silos • Regular and ongoing collaboration • USDA requirements and limitations

21. Key reasons for success: • Designated facilitator • Handles communication, logistics, editing the plan, etc. • History of collaboration • Established relationships • Identified funding • Passion